Every once in a while you come across a company or a product that you look at from a distance, and think to yourself “that is just cool!.  I met the owner of one of those companies last week at The Outdoor Retailer Winter Market.  Otto Pohl was showing off his wares for his company Swell Foop.

Swell Foop is a little t-shirt company out of Montana, selling a line of sustainable organic cotton t-shirts with nice artwork,  and positive environmental messages that make you go hmm….

Here is what they have to say about their products;

We began with a few shirts on a table at a Farmer’s Market out here in Montana. Thanks to you, we’re now spreading our positive message – and our sustainable products – across the country.

Our newest designs feature species that are particularly important to us in the West: the American bison, the grey wolf, and the grizzly bear. Humans have encroached on their habitat and threatened their survival, but dedicated conservation efforts are helping them recover. You can spot all three of them just an hour and a half from us in Yellowstone National Park.

Sometimes today’s environmental challenges can seem overwhelming. But we think that the difficulties facing us are actually opportunities in disguise. We live on a wonderful, resilient planet, and by adopting renewable energy technologies and adapting our lifestyles then we can lead a global green revolution (and with our shirts, be stylish too!).

Otto was kind enough to send me home with a couple of shirts for my kids,  and the reaction from them was enthusiastic.  They loved the cute animals, and the soft cotton of the t-shirts.  Supporting small local companies that have a stake in making our planet a better place is what it is all about. Swell Foop is one of those companies. So check out their unique gift ideas.